Borussia Dortmund to table summer offer for Chelsea star

As per a report from the Evening Standard this morning&comma; Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund will attempt to make Michy Batshuayi’s move to the club from Chelsea permanent this summer&comma; despite resistance on the part of the Premier League champions&period;

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Goalscorer

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Batshuayi&comma; a 24-year-old Belgian international striker&comma; has been on the books at Stamford Bridge since his arrival from Ligue 1 outfit Marseille in the summer of 2016&period;

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However&comma; despite the hefty 40 million Euro transfer fee splashed out on his services&comma; along with the weighty expectations on his young shoulders&comma; Batshuayi has since struggled for regular game-time at Stamford Bridge&period;

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On the move

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As such&comma; when the Blues announced the arrival of Olivier Giroud at the club from London rivals Arsenal on transfer deadline day two weeks ago&comma; it was widely expected that Batshuayi would be moving on&comma; at least temporarily&period;

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In the end&comma; the chain reaction of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s departure from Borussia Dortmund for Arsenal &lpar;which in turn allowed Giroud to make the move to Stamford Bridge&rpar; saw the ‘Batsman’ replace ‘Auba’ at the Westfalenstadion on loan for the remainder of the season&period;

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Abramovich influence

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Batshuayi has since enjoyed a stellar start to life in Germany&comma; having racked up 3 goals and an assist in his 2 Bundesliga appearances to date&period;

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Speaking in an interview yesterday&comma; BVB CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke was questioned on whether his side had attempted to secure an option for the permanent purchase of Batshuayi come the end of his loan in the summer&comma; with the German confirming as much&comma; as well as revealing exactly why such a deal was a no-go from the off&colon;

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Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke confirms&colon; “We tried our best to get a permanent option for Michy Batshuayi&comma; but it was a no go for Chelsea&period; When Roman Abramovich says ‘no’&comma; it is a ‘no’&period;” &num;cfcpic&period;twitter&period;com&sol;kCNXtJdx8V

‘A chance’

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However&comma; as per an update since&comma; Watzke has revealed that the board at the Westfalenstadion maintain a glimmer of hope of convincing Chelsea to part ways with Batshuayi on a permanent basis&colon;

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‘There is always a chance&comma; although if he scores in every game&comma; it will be difficult&period;’